Mangaluru: 24 COVID-19 deaths in last three days in DK district; 199 new cases, 8 deaths on Sunday
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District on Sunday reported eight more COVID-19 deaths which have taken the total number of fatalities due to the deadly virus to 123. With Sunday’s figures, the district has reported 24 deaths in the last three days.
The district has reported eight days on each of the last three days since Friday.
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The district on Sunday also reported 199 fresh cases of the virus which has taken the total number of cases reported in the district to 4,811. Of the 199 new cases reported on Sunday, the source of infection of 83 patients was untraceable, the highest single-day record of such cases.
All eight patients who succumbed to the virus are said to be senior citizens. Seven of them male, and one of them is said to be a female patient. Seven patients were residents of Mangaluru Taluk while one patient hailed from Puttur Taluk, a health bulletin informed.
On the other hand, 90 patients who were being treated for the virus at various hospitals in the district, recovered and were discharged from the hospitals on Sunday. With 2,217 recoveries, the district now has 2,471 active cases, Deputy Commissioner informed.
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Rupee falls 7 paise to 90.96 against the US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee fell by 7 paise to 90.96 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, weighed down by a rise in global crude oil prices and a stronger greenback.
A poor start to the domestic equity markets further pressured the local unit, but FII inflows provided support, preventing a sharp fall, forex traders said.
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.91 against the US dollar and slipped further to 90.96, down 7 paise from its previous close.
The rupee gained 5 paise to settle at 90.89 against the US dollar on Monday.
"The Reserve Bank might be intervening to keep the rupee away from 91.00 levels, but the buying will itself allow it to go beyond 91.00 levels," Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director, Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP, said.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.11 per cent higher at 97.81.
"The dollar index was higher amid a repositioning... It faces headwinds from (US President Donald) Trump's 15 per cent global tariffs announcement after the unfavourable Supreme Court ruling," Bhansali said.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose sharply by 0.85 per cent to USD 72.10 per barrel.
On the domestic equity market front, the Sensex tumbled 525.29 points to 82,769.37 in early trade, while the Nifty went down 145.85 points to 25,567.15.
On Monday, foreign institutional investors purchased equities worth Rs 3,483.70 crore, according to exchange data.
